This is one of the most comprehensive duas for distress and anxiety, combining a servant's humility before Allah with a plea by every one of His beautiful names, known and hidden. It is reported to be among the strongest means of dispelling worry and sorrow and replacing them with joy.
Allahumma inni 'abduk, ibnu 'abdik, ibnu amatik, nasiyati biyadik, madin fiyya hukmuk, 'adlun fiyya qada'uk, as'aluka bikulli ismin huwa lak, sammayta bihi nafsak, aw anzaltahu fi kitabik, aw 'allamtahu ahadan min khalqik, awis-ta'tharta bihi fi 'ilmil-ghaybi 'indak, an taj'alal-qur'ana rabee'a qalbi, wa noora sadri, wa jala'a huzni, wa dhahaba hammi.
📖 Virtue (Arabic source text)
قال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: ما أصاب عبدًا همٌّ ولا حزن فقال ذلك، إلا أذهب الله همَّه وحزنه وأبدله مكانه فرحًا.
رواه أحمد، وصححه الألباني
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Meaning
O Allah, I am Your servant, son of Your servant, son of Your maidservant. My forelock is in Your hand, Your judgment upon me is executed, and Your decree concerning me is just. I ask You by every name that belongs to You — by which You have named Yourself, or revealed in Your Book, or taught to any of Your creation, or kept hidden with You in the knowledge of the unseen — to make the Quran the spring of my heart, the light of my chest, the remover of my sadness, and the departer of my anxiety.
When to recite
It is said whenever a person feels worried, sad, or emotionally burdened. It is a comprehensive dua suited to any moment where a believer needs to feel Allah's nearness and surrender their affairs to Him.
About this dhikr
This dhikr is part of Distress & Anxiety Duas as documented in Hisnul Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim), and is recited 1 time.
How many times should this dhikr be recited?
This dhikr is recited 1 time, as narrated in Hisnul Muslim. Use the smart counter on this page to track your repetitions.
What is the virtue of this dua when facing worry and sadness?
It is reported that whoever is afflicted with worry or sadness and recites this dua, Allah removes their distress and sorrow and replaces it with joy, making it one of the most beneficial duas for distress and anxiety.
Why does the dua mention the Quran specifically?
Because the dua asks Allah to make the Quran the spring of the heart, the light of the chest, and the remover of sorrow, tying relief and tranquility to a believer's connection with Allah's Book.
How many times should this dua be recited?
It is said once whenever needed, and may be repeated as worry or sadness intensifies; you can track your recitation with the smart counter on this page.